Health Benefits of Herbal Tea: The Easiest Way To Your Healthy Life

Herbs have been used for centuries as remedies for various ailments and drinking infusions is a great way of gaining the benefits.

For most of us, using ready-made loose and teabag blends offers a much more accessible and user-friendly option than having to hunt down and pick the required herbs, and it means they're ready to hand when we need them.

As a bonus, most are caffeine-free and low in calories, and many are available in organic versions too.

Some teas are specially blended together for specific purposes, such as helping sore throats or helping improve a stomach problem.



As well as being great hot, you can also drink herbal teas cold, in the same way as iced tea or coffee.

The medical benefits available are varied, ranging from refreshing pick-me-ups and relaxing soothers, to extra help for digestion, sleep and your immune system.

So pick carefully, or choose a selection in readiness for every health need!

Do you have your favorite taste?

What do you prefer - clear tea or blends?

Cannot give the quick answer - then look at the lists below - best herbal teas mixtires for any taste!

More Herbal Teas Benefits...

Is your body feeling the need for a Detox? No need for harsh chemicals and prescriptions, a cup of tea will sort you right out!

Ingredients:

• Camomile
  

  

  
  A great relaxant and good for the stomach, which helps if you're tense. It reduces inflammation and it's a tissue healer - inhale the azulenes given off in the steam to soothe the inflamed mucous membranes of the nose, throat and chest.



• Skullcap
  

  

  
  Skutellaria - improves functioning of nervous system; calming effect- it's good if you're frazzled .



• Yarrow
  

  

  
  Tones the blood vessels and helps you purge toxins by sweating them out.



• Peppermint
  

  

  
  Calming, good for the stomach, clears the head, relaxing - and it tastes nice!



• Elder
  

  

  
  Decongestant, soothing to the mucous membranes; helps to clear out the mucous and catarrh that settles in the lungs of most smokers.



• Ground Ivy
  

  

  
  Also decongestant and helps clear out mucous and catarrh.



• Liquorice
  

  

  
  This is an adrenal tonic, so it will perk you up and stop you missing the 'hit' of the nicotine quite so much. It's also demulcent - soothing on the throat - so if you have a smokers cough, this will help.

Either mix up equal quantities of the herbs each time, or get a nice, big jar and add equal quantities of the herbs, then mix well.

Use two or three tablespoons of the mix to make this like a loose leaf tea.

Leave it to stand (infuse) for 10 minutes or so.

If you find it too strong or bitter, add some honey, but not sugar. Persist - you'll get used to the taste!

Apart from the skullcap, these are all herbs you can take frequently (camomile and peppermintare both diuretic, so last thing at night may not be the best time).

Try to drink plenty of water because the toxins will flush out of your system much more quickly with lots of water flushing them out!

This herbal tea, purposed to be one of the best cold remedies, helps handle fever and reduce ache, congestion, and inflammation associated with common cold

Ingredients:

• 1 part - Elder
  

  



• 1 part - Peppermint
  

  



• 1 part - Yarrow
  

  
  

Directions

Combine the ingredients.
Steep 1 to 2 tsp of the mixture in 1 cup hot water. Allow it to steep for 10-25 minutes covered. Strain and drink it hot just before going to bed. It may be taken with a pinch of mixed spice and a little honey to soothe a painful throat.

Note: Prepare a fresh cup for each dose. Sip the dosage slowly, never gulp it down. Swish it around the mouth before swallowing. This helps the liquid to mix with the enzymes in the saliva and rapidly assimilates the herbs into the blood stream.

This tea will induce a sweat, and if the cold is caught early enough, may stop it altogether. Even if it is too late for this it will still be very useful. This tea can help the body handle fever and reduce ache, congestion, and inflammation.

CAUTION: Peppermint tea may interfere with the beneficial action of homoeopathic remedies.

Other herbs that may be added to the cold/flu/fever infusion include:

• Cayenne (Capsicum minimum):
  

  

  
  
  A favorite North American Indian remedy: use 1.25 ml (1/4 tsp) of the powder to really stimulate the circulation.



• Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum):
  

  

  
  
  Use a cinnamon stick, and break it into the mixture of herbs, for a gentle, warming and sweat-inducing effect.



• Ginger (Zingiber officinalis):
  

  

  
  
  Grate a small piece of fresh root ginger into the mixture for extra heat.